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ASA: ‘We must tackle problems that really matter to people’

on May 27, 2015 | 0 comments

By Alison Millington

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The ASA and CAP Annual Report for 2014 released today (27 May) shows that the ASA resolved a record number of compliance cases in 2014, where problem ads are banned despite often not receiving a single complaint.

Two ads, Paddy Power’s ‘Oscar Pistorius’ ad and a Koosday Events Ltd ad that irresponsibly linked alcohol
 to driving, were also suspended last year while still pending investigation.

The moves follow the launch of the ASA’s new five-point strategy, introduced in August, which included plans to focus time and resources on priorities such as public health, becoming more proactive in its approach, driving awareness Read full story ›

Source: Marketing Week